Metal Detecting Old Homestead Ruins
The Old Homestead Remains - Great Metal Detecting Spot
Well the last couple of days I have been up to quite a bit, Metal Detecting and Bottle Hunting.
I went for a drive just outside of my hometown, around 20kms out and I decided to go looking for old bottle dumps, along the way I came across the remains of an old homestead, which appears to have fallen victim to a fire a long time ago.
I thought what a perfect opportunity to get the detector out and do a bit of coinshooting, and hope I would find a penny of two.
The area was very trashy, but the sandy ground was perfect for detecting.
I found a few interesting things as follows:
- 1942 Australian Penny
- 1945 Australian Half Penny
- Gold Back of a Pendant which says 9ct Silver Lined
- An Old Brass Coat Hook
- Silver Plated Fork (Unknown Silver Stamp Marking)
- Gold Plated Leadwork (Dove) I like this one!
- Big Old Brass Belt Buckle
- other things
I plan on going back there in the near future!
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Gold Plated Leadwork remains (Dove) I like this one!
Gold Back of a Pendant which says 9ct Silver Lined
1942 Australian Penny
Silver Plated Fork (Unknown Silver Stamp Marking)
1945 Australian Half Penny
Old Brass Coat Hook
Old Shack Finds
Remnants of the Shack
The last couple of days I have been doing a bit of Metal Detecting around an old shack near my town. As far as I am aware the shack was the home of a family who settled in the region in 1906.
I found plenty of coins there, but no old coins, just alot of 1 and 2 cent coins and a couple of 10 cent pieces, in a place where I believe may have been a childs sand pit, where they would play.
Unfortunately I have not found no old coins, no pennys, no three or six pence coins, so that is a bit disappointing, as I was sure I would find some older coins.
I did however find a couple of interesting little nick nacks.
brass shoe ashtray "made in India"
little badge "Minehead"
Sugar serving spoon
Numerous Shotgun cartridges and bullets
1 and 2 cent coins
Off to the next place ….
Metal Detecting is good for your Physical and Mental Health!
If you suffer from any form of depression, mental health issues or just need some good decent exersise, why don’t you consider taking up metal detecting.
For me it has been one of the best hobbies I have ever taken up, it makes you feel great, especially when you start find old treasures of value or even stuff what is not worth anything.
You also have the ability to find alot of money, rings and jewellery like I do on a regular basis, especially down at the beach, in picnic areas, rivers and much more. If your lucky you may even find something worth a fortune, or some real buried treasure!
Today I felt a bit depressed and anxious, and I just needed to get out for a few hours to do some metal detecting, because I knew that it would make me feel better and take my mind off things, so I headed out bush for a couple of hours to breath some fresh air, hear some birds and to find some old coins.
I did not find much, just a 1945 Australian Copper Half Penny and a 1948 Australian Silver
1948 Silver Australian Six Pence
Six Pence, a couple bullets and some brass belt buckles.
Found plenty of other junk, melted lead, pull tabs, but nothing worth of value.
But I alway love finding old coins, more coins to add to my growing collection.
No Gold or Rings today!
Here are some photos, sorry the quality is not the best!
1945 Australian Half Penny
Old Bullets and Shotgun Cartridge Remants
Old Belt Buckles
Brass Belt Buckles!
I love finding old Brass Belt Buckles! Heres what I have found recently!
Old Brass Belt Buckles
